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mainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause,
sentence, paragraph or section thereof so found unconstitutional and
invalid.

Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved May 3, 1961.

CHAPTER 802
(House Bill 921)

AN ACT to repeal and re-enact, with amendments, Section 82 of the
Code of Public Local Laws of Howard County (1957 Edition, being
Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Maryland), title
"Howard County", sub-title "County Treasurer" relating to
the discount allowed in Howard County on taxes paid on real and
personal property.

Section 1. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Maryland,
That Section 82 of the Code of Public Local Laws of Howard County
(1957 Edition, being Article 14 of the Code of Public Local Laws of
Maryland), title "Howard County", sub-title "County Treasurer", be
and it is hereby repealed and re-enacted, with amendments, to read
as follows:

82.

All taxes levied subsequent to those levied for the year 1955 and
which are unpaid on the first day of April following the levy, shall
bear interest from said first day of April until paid at the rate of six
per centum per annum; provided, however, that all taxes levied for
all years prior to the year 1956 shall become due and payable as of
March 11, 1957, and all taxes levied for all years prior to the year
1956 shall bear interest until paid at the rate of six per centum per
annum, accounting from the first day of July following the levy; and
said Treasurer shall account for said interest in his settlement with
the County Commissioners. On all taxes, except those on personal
property, paid on or before the last day of January of the year for
which the levy was made, a discount of two per cent (2%) shall be
allowed [ ;] , and on all such taxes paid during the month of February
of the year for which the levy was made, a discount of one per cent
(1%) shall be allowed; and in the case of all taxes on personal prop-
erty paid on or before the last day of April JUNE of the year for
which the levy was made a discount of two per cent (2%) shall be
allowed and on all such taxes paid during the month of May JULY
of the year for which the levy was made a discount of one per cent
(1%) shall be allowed.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall take effect
June 1, 1961.

Approved May 3, 1961.